Klabautermann

Etymology
Borrowed from.

Noun

 * 1) a water sprite (or nix) who assists sailors and fishermen on the Baltic Sea in their duties

Etymology
. Without doubt related, either originally or secondarily, to. Further etymology unsettled. Several roots seem to have influenced the word phonetically and semantically, it being difficult to determine the oldest form. Assumed influences include:
 * , cognate of 🇨🇬.
 * , cognate of 🇨🇬. Compare the attested Low German.
 * The verbs and  (compare Low German ).

Noun

 * 1)  Klabautermann a two-faced goblin believed to be both helpful and inauspicious to a ship's crew